Google’s Data Center Buildout Could Top $1 Trillion
In an exclusive interview, Google’s new AI infrastructure chief says the tech giant has a “significant investment” planned. At current levels, Forbes projects it could be a very big number indeed.
Innovation Daily Cover Google’s Data Center Buildout Could Top $1 Trillion By Richard Nieva , Senior Writer. Richard Nieva is a Forbes senior writer covering technology. Follow Author Mar 02, 2026, 06:30am EST Updated Mar 2, 2026, 10:27am EST In an exclusive interview, Google’s new AI infrastructure chief says the tech giant has a “significant investment” planned. At current levels, Forbes projects it could be a very big number indeed. Amin Vahdat, Google's new chief of AI infrastructure Chris Shum On an earnings call last month, Google CEO Sundar Pichai said that the company would spend up to
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